Tag Archives: Transportation

Autoblog By Jim Motavalli The big question: How would we pay for it? The Green New Deal is long on vision but skimpy on details. It calls for a sweeping overhaul of America’s transportation system and the replacement of fossil…Continue reading

No smartphone? No problem. He has a better idea for transit. Grist From autonomous vehicles to electric bikeshares: The future of transport is coming at us fast. Urban planner Alvaro Sanchez is ensuring that this future doesn’t leave low-income people…Continue reading

EcoWatch By Hana Creger Everyone’s talking about self-driving, autonomous vehicles these days. Late last year General Motors announced that it will shut down production of several conventional car lines, partly to pour resources into its self-driving car unit, and GM…Continue reading

Greentech Media By Emma Foerhinger Merchant Though scant on details of what a transportation overhaul might look like, the Green New Deal — really a framework designed to generate more specific policy proposals — has already caused a partisan stir around…Continue reading

The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last September sparked a flurry of states, cities, and companies to announce commitments for climate action. California Governor Jerry Brown, signed SB 100, legislation that puts California on a path to 100…Continue reading

Social equity has become a hot-button topic. Equity refers to achieving justice for marginalized communities who have been left behind by ensuring that they have the resources they need to catch up. But how do you actually achieve equitable outcomes…Continue reading

Planetizen By Irwin David A bill working its way through the California State Legislature would require the state to reduce petroleum its consumption by half in 15 years. CALmatters, a nonprofit journalism venture, seeks to find out if it is…Continue reading

I know what you’re thinking: Aren’t electric vehicles (EV’s) only for rich people? Don’t worry, I used to think the same way. The word EV made me think of $80,000+ Teslas or similar high-end cars that I or my family…Continue reading